THE MORXLVG OREGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1910.
TELEGRAMS PROMISE
TO CLEAR MYSTERY
Light Thrown on Michigan
Murder Case.
THEORY INVOLVES WOMEN
.M---au. - Sent From Battle Creek
Before Brown Was Slain
on Lionel - Road.
MOUNT CLEMCNS. Mich., Dec. 30.
- (Special.) Two telegrams found in
the telegraph office here by Police
Chief Straight today, promised to
clarify the myBtery surrounding the
laying of J. Stanley Brown, near here
a week ago tonight. Both messages
were sent from Battle Creek before
Brown was shot to death on a lonely
road.
The first, addressed to him. read:
"If you desire me home I will be
on 11:55 interurban Wednesday after
noon D. Bennett."
The other, addressed to Lloy'd Pro
vost, a friend of Brown, read:
"Wire fare at once, care W. U.
.Will come tomorrow Beatrice."
E. Bennett is believed to be "Dol
lie" Bennett of Battle Creek, with
whom Brown was friendly. The Ben
nett woman came here the day fol
lowing the murder. was questioned
and released. She was arrested again
on Saturday, but was released on
Monday.
The "Beatrice" who wired to Pro
vost is believed to be Beatrice Work
man, also known as Cecile Beatrice
Vester, who was expected to arrive
here today to face a charge of slay
ing. The officials here received word
that she had been arrested in Kala
mazoo, where she was visiting her
grandmother.
Sheriff Caldwell was informed that
he declared she could prove an alibi.
Although she admitted having been
on "parties" with Brown and Lloyd
Irovost, cousin of Brown's wife, she
said the last time she saw Brown was
three weeks ago.
A blood-stained feather, strands of
tlonde hair and a pail of woman's
clippers were found today in the
death car" In which Brown was slain,
ky Chief Straight. His examination
of the automobile revealed blood
stains on the rear of the machine
and on the back seat cushions. The
chief believes that after Brown was
tilled his body was placed In the
front seat.
.Tohn Bannow, a druggist, told
. Sheriff Caldwell and Chief Straight
that Mrs. Ruth Stanley Brown, wife
of the slain man. sought to purchase
prussic acid In his store two or three
months ago. Asked why she wanted
the poison she replied, according to
Bannow:
"Because he has the goods on me.
T don't propose to be cut off with a
pittance."
Brown at the time was suing her
for divorce.
BAB FOOD HALTS STUDIES
Si KNTAIilTY IX PORTIA N V
SCHOOLS HIGHLY RATED.
Alienist Tells Rotary Club Grit In
dicated by Square Jaw. Hard
l"lt und Big Brain Base.
Fifty thousand school children in
America are unable to pursue their
studies because of a lack of the right
kind of food, the Rotary club learned
yesterday from Professor Leslie R
Mutch, criminal alienist and student
of educational standards, who was th
speaker at the regular weekly meet
ing held in the Hotel Benson.
"Only in a few cities of the country
can the children be compared with
those in the Portland schools in gen
eral mental control." Professor Mutch
said. ''This is due in part to excellent
methods of discipline, and partly to
the combined benefit of low altitude
and large annual rainfall.
Human grit is indicated in a
square Jaw, a hard fist, a prominent
nose, a massive brain base about and
back of the ears. It is usually ac
companied by an explosive disposition.
and hammer and tongs processes. Men
lacking both of these forces are not
successful amid difficulties, although
they may be attractive, winning and
lovable. Such human beings triumph
bj' using the greatest thing in the
world love. They pour oil on troubled
maters. The era of this sweet form
f victory is yet to dawn upon the
world.
"Crisp, curly hair, sharp noses, ears
that are thin and small, strong colors
in hair, eyes and complexion, are all
aigns of keen and effective personal
Sties. Large noses, long bodies, long
fingers, high and long heads, all in
dicate out-reaching, progressive, rad
ical and enthusiastic characters, while
reverse forms Indicate conservative
and managerial personalities."
WOMEN'S COUNCIL ELECTS
Miss Lilian Tingle of University
Chosen by Educators.
At the dinner of the Oregon council
f Administrative Women in Educa
tion at the Benson hotel last night,
election of officers for the coming
year took place. Miss Lilian Tingle, of
the University of Oregon, was chosen
' president: Mrs. Mary Fawoett. of Ore
gon Agricultural college, vice-president;
Dean Elizabeth Fox. of the uni
versity, secretary, and Mrs. L. D.
Thomas, principal of Alnsworth school,
' treasurer.
Miss Tingle, who was re-elected,
presided and made an address on the
aims of the council. Talks were made
by Miss Fox on exchange of students
and teachers between America and
Europe and by Miss Ava B. Milan of
Curvallis. Mrs. George Gerlinger and
Mrs. Elliott Corbett. Dr. B. W. De
Busk spoke on the work of the child
welfare commission. Miss Edna Groves
was chairman of the committee in
I charge of arrangements for the ban
quet. Covers were laid for about 40.
WOMAN'S SEAT PROBLEM
aco Republican Chairman Says
Mrs. Thompson Loses by Moving.
THE DAI.LES. Or.. Dec. 30. (Spe
cial.) Will the district of Wasco and
Hood River counties be minus one
representative when the legislature
convenes in special session on Janu
ary 12? This is the question broughi
forth by the district's woman repre
sentative, Mrs. Alexander Thompson.
foVmerly a resident of The Dalles,
who has taken up her abode in Mult
Somah county.
According to Chairman Uiriclilon
of the Wasco county republican cen- !
trai committee, Mrs. Thompson, demo
crat, automatically loses her seat
when she takes up residence out of
the district. That the house of repre
sentatives when assembled shall judge
the qualifications of Us members Is
the answer of Governor Olcott to the
situation. The governor declares that
his office has no control over the
matter, which evidently will not be
settled until after the legislature
meets January 12.
ASTORIA TRIO CONVICTED
xne Jailed Charged Willi Opera
tion of Still on Scow.
ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 30. (Special.)
Chris Willener was arraigned be
fore United States Commissioner Car
ney today on a charge of operating a
still and was sent to jail in default
of $500 bonds to await the action of
the federal grand jury.
Matko Paich, M. Yeinich and M.
Mateslch were today found guilty of
having liquor in their possession.
Paich, who was up for the second
offense on that charge, was fined
$150 and sentenced to one month in
jail, but the jail sentence was sus
pended because the defendant was ill.
The other two were fined $50 and
$10 costs each.
The defendants reside in a scow
at Clifton and the sheriff's office was
CAUTION
Wrappers of the New Year's Edition of The Morn
ing Oregonian tomorrow will bear this label :
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Price will be 10 cents a copy; postage. 7 cents in the United States
and possessions. All other foreign postage will be 14 cents.
warned yesterday that the men had
been selling wine and beer to fisher
men. Accordingly Deputy Sheriff Bak
owich and Inspector Rand, of the in
ternal revenue department, raided the
scow last night. They seized liquor
and still.
PROHIBITION IS ASSAILED
Sweeping Indictment Drawn by
Catliolic Foresters' league.
Opposition to national prohibition
on the ground that it is "unchristian
and a breeder of bigots, liars, sneaks,
hypocrites and petty criminals." was
voiced by the Portland League of
Catholic Foresters in a resolution
adopted at the last regular meeting
and made public yesterday.
The resolution reads:
Whereas, prohibition Is proved to be
wrong In principle, opposed to nature, un
christian In character, a false remedy for
intemperance, contrary to reason, a menace
to business, antagonistic to the divine
order and a breeder of bigots, hypocrites,
liars, sneaks and petty criminals, and
Whereas, the United Slates Is threat
ened to be made dry by January 16, 1920,
Therefore, be It resolved, that the Port
land League of Catholic Foresters oppose
such an enactment for the reasons out
lined In the proposition.
The league also went cn record as
being strongly opposed to the con
templated zoning system In the city
of Portland. The zoning plan is char
acterized as being "an Insult to
Christian spirit and Christian Ideals."
because it permits the placing of
schools and churches only in a-certain
division.
Time of Receiving Poems Extended
The Society bf Oregon Composers,
which has Instituted the movement
for the purpose of selecting a state
song for Oregon, has decided, ow
ing to the great and growing .interest
shown in the contest, to extend the
time for the receiving of poems to
January 31. 120. It is hoped that
every section of the state will be
represented In the contest, so that,
when the final selection Is made, the
successful poem "will be fully repre
sentative of the best in poetical reel
ing and patriotic fervor of the entire
state. The poets of Oregon are
asked to contribute a poem, suitable
for use as a state song, to be sent
to the secretary. Daniel H. Wilson.
613 Bush & Lane building, Portland.
Vancouver Building Sold.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. SO. (Spe
cial.) The Blaker building. Ninth and
Main streets, was sold today by W. F.
Schuller to Dr. Alexander Thatcher
of Portland, who owns an apartment
house in Portland. The consideration
was almost $100,000. one of the larg
est real estate transfers in several
months here. The Blaker building
was built ten years ago by A. M.
Blaker and John Baccus. The first
floor Is used for stores and the two
upper floors for apartments. There
are 16 apartments in the building.
It will delight you. If you are going to buy a
Phonograph you owe it to yourself to hear the
Cheney. It is created upon the same basic prin
ciple as the pipe organ and violin.
Prices $90, $125, up to $600
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CH1CKERING MEHLIN PACKARD PIANOS
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BIG CATASTROPHE
20,000 Saved From Poison
ing by Wood Alcohol.
CLUES USED BY AGENTS
Twent) Arrests Made at Cnicopee.
Mass. More Fatalities Re
ported Public Warned.
XEW YORK, Dec. 30. (Special.)
A clue picked up by two revenue
agents possessed of the faculty of
keeping their ears open at all times
apparently has saved New York city
from terrible life-taking by wood al-
cohol served in so-called whisky.
Thousands of drinkers some per
sons cold-blooded enough to figure it
out mathematically placed the numbtr
at 20.000 might have perished had a
certain consignment of poisoned liquor
been sold as was Intended.
This particular consignment has
been seized by the federal authori
ties through the activity of the two
agents, but there Is said to be a great
amount of the alcohol in the hands of
ignorant saloonkeepers for sale to-'
night and tomorrow during the New
Year's celebration, and an especial
warning has been issued by Colonel
Porter, the chief agent in charge of
the revenue men.
Public Is Warned.
"As a citizen mindful of other citi
zens' lives, not merely as a govern
ment official, I want to warn all per
sons to be careful of what they drink
at this time," Colonel Porter said,
"because we know there are large
quantities of wood alcohol ready for
sale in the guise of whisky."
As he was speaking he learned of
five deaths and eight serious poison
ing cases in Passaic, N. J., and two
deaths and three other serious cases
in Jersey City. From points further
away deaths were reported, too. but
there seemed to be none in New York
yesterday.
There Is little or no good whisky
to be had. the revenue chief declared,
but plenty of bad whisky, not actually
poisonous, and plenty or alcohol likely
to send the drinker to the grave.
Location of Aleoko! Told.
Health Commissioner Copeland re
ceived scores of anonymous letters
yesterday telling him where wood
alcohol was being served in whisky,
but his deputy, pie Salthe, and a
squad of investigators were unable,
they said, to find any of the alcohol
at numerous places they vlBited.
PASSAIC, N. J., Dec. 30. Wood al
cohol's toll in Passaic today is six
men dead and four others dangerous
ly ill.
John Preechnewlcz. a tailor, told
his wife Just before he died that he
had taken two drinks In a saloon and
when the police investigated, they
found the proprietor. Joseph Sudol,
and his brother. In St. Mary's hospital,
both poisoned and the saloonkeeper
blind.
Michael Molnar and Joseph Biss
died tonight as a result of the poi
son. Molnar's wife died yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30. Three
women and a man were found in one
room of a rooming house tonight dead
from alcoholic poisoning. Two other
deaths were r ported.
NEW HAVEN. Conn., Dec. 30. Six
arrests in connection with the sale
or manufacture of liquor were made
today. No additional deaths were re
ported, the list remaining at 16 in
the state.
CHICAGO. Dec. 30. The fourteenth
death in Chicago since Christinas
from the effects of drinking wood
alcohol was reported to the police to-
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day. City officials declared federal
legislation will be necessary to stamp
out the evil.
CHICOPEE, Mass., Dec. SO. Twenty
arrests had been made today in this
state and Connecticut In connection
with the distribution of liquor con
taining wood alcohol, which has
caused the death of at least 57 men
and women in this vicinity since
Christmas.
JERSEY CITY, nTj Dec. 0. Two
deaths from wood alcohol poisoning
were reported here today.
CHICOPEE, Mass., Dec. 0. Sam
Darling and Max Saunders. Hartford
truckmen, were arrested by Marshal
Alfred T. Caron of the Chlcopee police
tonight on charges of manslaughter,
growing out of the large number of
deaths in the Connecticut valley as a
result of drinking whisky containing
wood alcohol. They were held under
$10,000 bond each.
LEEIOlTsHOfciTsToNIBHT
PORTLAND TALENT TO PRE
SENT 10 ACTS AT II I I I K.
Demand for Tickets to Midnight
Matinee Is Brisk; Relief Fund
to Get Profits.
The cream of amateur talent in the
city Is available for the American
Legion midnight matinee at the Hel
lig tonight, more than 30 acts being
placed before the committee on ar
rangements for their selection at a
meeting held last night. Not more
than 10 will be used, but they will be
the best that can be found.
The seat sale opened this morning
with a lively demand for tickets, and
In view of the fact that practically
everything has been donated by Will
lam Pangle, manager of the Hellig
theater, the Legion members expect to
clear a considerable profit on the
performance.
The committee in charge of the
midnight matinee follows: O. L.
Ooodell, Dean Hayes. Tom Sweenev
and Wilbur Henderson. At last
night's meeting final arrangements
for the show were perfected and sev
eral special stunts, intended to wel
come 1920 with a fitting reception,
were planned.
The proceeds of the performance
will be devoted to the relief of any
ex-service men in need of financial
assistance and will be distributed
through the regular relief committee
of the Portland post of the American
Legion.
AGED MAN IS HIT BY AUTO
Frank Hinds Injured by Machine
Driven by Lloyd Leslie.
Frank Hinds, 70. who lives at 711 Va
Front street, an employe of the street
cleaning department, received a pos
sible fracture of the skull yesterday
morning when he was struck by an
automobile driven by Lloyd Leslie. 181
West Webster street, at the intersec
tion of Mississippi avenue and Stan
ton street.
He was taken to St. Vincent's hos
pital, where it was reported he had
a badly lacerated head. An X-ray
will be used to determine If he re
ceived a fracture of the skull.
Mr. Leslie reported that he was
driving south on Mississippi avenue
at the time of. the accident. He said
Hinds started to cross the street
ahead of him and apparently became
confused and stepped back. He said
his right front fender struck the man
and knocked him down.
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ROGUE DILL TO COME DPI
JACKSON COUNTY ASSOCIATION
TO CONDUCT FIGHT.
Senator Thomas Makes Sensational
Charge Relative to Lobbying
at Former Session.
MEDFORD, Or.." Dec. SO. (Special.)
At a meeting of the Jackson County
Fish and Game Protective association
tonight the Jackson county delega
tion was instructed to reintroduce
the Rogue river fish bill in the com
ing special session of the legislature
and make a fight for its adoption. The
Jackson county delegation was pres
ent and unanimously agreed to this
programme.
During the discussion a sensational
charge was made by Senator Thomas
when he said he had been informed
that a former member of the state
senate had been paid $8000 to use his
Influence toward persuading the late
Governor Withycombe to veto the
Rogue river fish bill passed at the
last session of the legislature. Sena
tor Thomas said he Intended to make
a personal effort In the coming ses
sion to have this matter Investigated
and the facts put down In black and
white.
The meeting went on record in
favor of working out a practical plan
for regulating fishing through the
zone system, but before such a con
stitutional amendment could be se
cured it was thought advisable to
secure the passage of the Rogue river
bill and also initiate a bill for the
next general election providing a con
stitutional amendment to close the
Rogue river to commercial fishing
entirely.
Former State Biologist Finley also
was Invited to come to Medford in
the near future and show the pictures
he recently showed at the Sports
men's league meeting held in Port
land. On account of Governor Olcott's re
cent announcement concerning the
appointment of a new fish and game
commission, a resolution formerly
adopted condemning the discharge of
Biologist Finley was not acted upon.
It was announced at the meeting that
the Josephine county delegation had
agreed to Join with Jackson county
delegation on the programme out
lined. Watch Party Announced.
A . New Year's watch party and
Informal dance will be held at the
parish house of Grace Memorial Epis
copal church tonight, with Rev. and
Mrs. Oswald W. Taylor In charge of
the programme. They have arranged
special features for the occasion, and
the event promises to be an Interest
ing one.
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liver and Intestinal ailments. Includ
ing appendicitis. One dose will con
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